PrepHero’s Epic Fumble: Millions of Student Records Left Exposed!
PrepHero’s security hiccup left over three million student-athletes’ sensitive data doing the online equivalent of a streaking run. Jeremiah Fowler uncovered this unprotected treasure trove, which included passport images and email caches. Think of it as the internet’s version of leaving your diary open at a party, but with way more consequences.
Hot Take:
Well, PrepHero, it looks like you’re going to need a hero to clean up this mess! Exposing millions of records is a bit like leaving your gym locker open with all your valuables on display. If college recruitment were a video game, PrepHero just failed spectacularly, and the “Game Over” screen is flashing. Time for a cybersecurity reboot!
Key Points:
- Over 3 million records with sensitive data exposed by PrepHero.
- Database included unprotected personal details and passport images.
- Email cache contained 10 GB of messages, some with temporary passwords.
- Fowler discovered and reported the issue; database was later secured.
- Education sector remains a prime target for cyber attacks.
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